Ministry of Women and Child Development
Juvenile Homes
The provisions of Juvenile Justice  Act, 2015  applies to all matters concerning “Children in Need of Care and Protection”  and “Children in Conflict with Law” . The children under CCL and CNCP are defined under Section 2 and 2 respectively of the JJ Act. The primary responsibility of execution of the Act lies with the State/UTs. However, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally sponsored Scheme i.e. ‘Child Protection Services ’  for supporting the children in difficult circumstances. The primary responsibility of implementation of the scheme lies with the State Governments/UT Administrations. Details of Child Care Institutions in the country along with number of Children residing in these institutions under Child Protection Services  as provided by State Governments/UT Administrations including Karnataka is at Annexure-I
The JJ Act and the Juvenile Justice  Model Rules, 2016 framed thereunder inter-alia specifies the benchmark of services to be delivered to the children. The monitoring mechanism is prescribed under Section 54 of the JJ Act and Rule 41 of the Model Rules, 2016. The Ministry has been urging the State Governments and UT Administrations from time to time to register all the CCIs under the provisions of JJ Act, so as to ensure that CCIs offer optimum services not less than the minimum standard of care and protection prescribed under the Act & Rules. Section 39 of the JJ Act, provides information about process of rehabilitation and social re-integration.
The Ministry has been perusing all the State Governments and UT Administrations to issue directions for inspection of all CCIs under the supervision of District Magistrates in each district. The Ministry has also issued an advisory to the States and UTs regarding the action to be taken in case of disruption to the life of children in case of any untoward incidence of abuse in any CCI. Under CPS, financial assistance is provided to State Governments/UT Administrations with the objective to create a safe and secure environment for overall development and welfare of children in need of care and protection and children in conflict with law.
As per Central Adoption Resource Authority , the State-wise number of adoption cases pending in various Family and District Courts and details of adoption cases pending in Family/District Courts of Bengaluru is at Annexure-II.
Annexure-I
Details of Child Care Institutions in the country along with number of Children residing in these institutions under CPS as on 15.11.2019.
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Institutional Care [Homes]
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Open Shelters
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Specialised Adoption Agencies
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S. No.
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State
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No. Assisted
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Beneficiaries
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No. Assisted
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Beneficiaries
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No. Assisted
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Beneficiaries
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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66
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2954
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9
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262
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14
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140
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2
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Arunachal Pradesh
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5
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185
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0
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0
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1
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10
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3
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Assam
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37
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1765
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3
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51
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23
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69
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4
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Bihar
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26
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1567
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5
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134
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13
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138
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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65
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2325
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10
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117
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12
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120
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6
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Goa
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23
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1188
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3
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378
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2
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16
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7
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Gujarat
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45
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1706
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0
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0
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12
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86
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8
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Haryana
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24
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1322
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14
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425
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7
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52
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9
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Himachal Pradesh
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32
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1268
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4
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91
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1
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15
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10
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Jammu and Kashmir
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17
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823
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0
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0
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2
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0
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11
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Jharkhand
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36
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992
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5
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141
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15
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93
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12
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Karnataka
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79
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3056
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38
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1084
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25
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319
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13
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Kerala
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30
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788
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4
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100
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12
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65
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14
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Madhya Pradesh
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67
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2804
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8
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348
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26
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243
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15
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Maharashtra
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74
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2320
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2
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50
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17
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170
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16
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Manipur
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42
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1160
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14
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296
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7
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55
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17
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Meghalaya
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44
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960
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3
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159
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3
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6
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18
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Mizoram
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36
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1195
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0
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0
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5
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50
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19
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Nagaland
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39
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609
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3
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60
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4
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5
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20
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Orissa
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96
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6859
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12
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244
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23
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223
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21
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Punjab
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13
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463
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0
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0
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0
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0
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22
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Rajasthan
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85
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2459
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22
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401
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24
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99
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23
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Sikkim
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12
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355
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3
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60
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4
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20
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24
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Tamil Nadu
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198
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12864
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11
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275
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20
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200
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25
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Tripura
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23
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717
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2
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58
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6
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49
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26
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Uttar Pradesh
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74
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3703
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20
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517
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25
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247
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27
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Uttarakhand
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20
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437
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2
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50
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2
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15
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28
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West Bengal
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70
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4156
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49
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1226
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23
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326
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29
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Telangana
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40
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1277
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0
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0
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11
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320
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30
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Andaman & Nicobar
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10
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401
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-
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0
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2
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10
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31
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Chandigarh
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7
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252
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0
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0
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2
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17
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32
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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-
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0
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-
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0
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-
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0
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33
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Daman and Diu
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1
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25
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-
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0
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-
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0
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34
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Lakshadweep
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-
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0
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-
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0
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-
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0
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35
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Delhi
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28
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1447
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13
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380
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3
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72
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36
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Puducherry
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27
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1043
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2
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42
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2
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16
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Total
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1491
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65445
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261
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6949
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348
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3266
Annexure-II
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Court Order Pending as on 19.11.2019
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S. No.
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State
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0-2 months
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2-4 months
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4-6 months
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6-12 months
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Beyond 1 year
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Total
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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6
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10
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3
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2
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2
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23
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2
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Assam
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9
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11
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1
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2
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1
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24
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3
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Bihar
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12
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22
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9
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17
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6
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66
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4
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Chhattisgarh
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9
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4
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0
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1
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0
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14
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5
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Delhi
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4
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2
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0
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1
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0
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7
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6
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Gujarat
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10
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7
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2
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1
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1
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21
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7
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Haryana
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3
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6
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1
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2
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0
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12
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8
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Himachal Pradesh
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0
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2
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3
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6
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0
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11
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9
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Jharkhand
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5
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10
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3
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7
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7
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32
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10
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Karnataka
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23
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20
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9
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7
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3
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62
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11
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Kerala
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4
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7
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6
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0
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2
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19
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12
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Madhya Pradesh
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14
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11
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6
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8
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5
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44
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13
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Maharashtra
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55
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36
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36
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24
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6
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157
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14
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Manipur
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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15
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Mizoram
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1
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1
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1
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0
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0
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3
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16
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Orissa
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32
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12
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4
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21
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7
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76
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17
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Pondicherry
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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18
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Punjab
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6
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3
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0
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2
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0
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11
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19
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Rajasthan
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10
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7
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6
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5
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4
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32
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20
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Sikkim
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0
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2
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21
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Tamil Nadu
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9
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29
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21
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11
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2
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72
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22
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Telangana
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4
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3
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1
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0
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8
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16
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23
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Tripura
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2
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2
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0
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0
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0
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4
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24
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Uttar Pradesh
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17
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20
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7
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21
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12
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77
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25
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UTTARAKHAND
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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5
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26
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West Bengal
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14
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29
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48
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34
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19
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144
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Total
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253
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255
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170
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173
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86
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937
The number of cases pending for adoption order in Bengaluru is 11.as per CARINGS data
This information was given by the Minister of Women and Child Development, SmritiZubinIrani, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.